Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system

US8935853B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935853-B2
Application numberUS-201314102769-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 11, 2013
Priority dateJul 5, 2006
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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An exemplary turbine engine assembly includes a first shaft that is rotatably driven by a second shaft of a gas turbine engine, a compressor hub driven by the second shaft, the compressor hub within a compressor section of the gas turbine engine, an epicyclic gear train that is driven by the first shaft, and a common attachment point that secures the first shaft and the compressor hub to the second shaft.

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What is claimed is: 1. A turbine engine assembly comprising: a first shaft that is rotatably driven by a second shaft of a gas turbine engine; a compressor hub driven by the second shaft, the compressor hub within a compressor section of the gas turbine engine; an epicyclic gear train that is driven by the first shaft; and a common attachment point that secures the first shaft and the compressor hub to the second shaft. 2. The turbine engine assembly of…

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What does patent US8935853B2 cover?
An exemplary turbine engine assembly includes a first shaft that is rotatably driven by a second shaft of a gas turbine engine, a compressor hub driven by the second shaft, the compressor hub within a compressor section of the gas turbine engine, an epicyclic gear train that is driven by the first shaft, and a common attachment point that secures the first shaft and the compressor hub to the se…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
United Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02C3/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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